Energy efficiency: IT’s smart to go green
January 17, 2008, Anand Parthasarathy, The Hindu
This article focuses on the various energy efficient techniques that are available to large corporates. The techniques discussed include virtualisation tools that help in storing and retrieving data virtually, de-duplication that helps prevent the same data being stored more than once and specifically Green Plug that can replace multiple DC power supplies for different gadgets with a single USB hub. Such techniques not only help large businesses to go eco-friendly but can be useful to the lay public as well, the article suggests.